Match #1
Strayer University-North Carolina
Greensboro, NC
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 2,671 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Average net price $18,695, close to $17,213
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Strayer University-Virginia are Strayer University-North Carolina, IGlobal University, and South University-Virginia Beach. Strayer University-Virginia has an average net price of $17,213 a year; 1 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Strayer University-Virginia. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Strayer University-Virginia
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
IGlobal University
Vienna, VA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate7%
- 400 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #3
South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 240 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 21%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #4
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate75%
- 12,090 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #5
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate—
- 122 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #6
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Profile closeness19/100
Admit rate—
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #7
Salem University-West Virginia
Salem, WV
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 892 students
- Private for-profit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 21%
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #8
Valley College-Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 765 students
- Private for-profit
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #9
Living Arts College
Raleigh, NC
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate47%
- 203 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private for profit)
Match #10
Sullivan University
Louisville, KY
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 2,026 students
- Private for-profit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 2,085 students, close to 1,668
Questions about Strayer University-Virginia alternatives
What colleges are similar to Strayer University-Virginia?
The closest matches to Strayer University-Virginia are Strayer University-North Carolina, IGlobal University, South University-Virginia Beach, ECPI University, and The Art Institute of Virginia Beach. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Strayer University-Virginia alternatives cost less?
1 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Strayer University-Virginia ($17,213 a year), including Salem University-West Virginia ($12,107). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
